Apparatus and process for forming novel design compositions
AssigneePatrick Thibiant
InventorsSteven Dugdale, Steven R. LeCavalier
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided that allows two or more compositions to be placed into a single container in novel designs. Each product may have completely different chemical and physical properties, and each product may have a different function and purpose. The design of the resulting product may be modified by changing factors such as fill speeds, fill durations, the angle of the dispensing nozzle and starting and stopping points of the dispensing.
Claims15
A method of forming multi-phase compositions, comprising the steps of:
- providing at least two compounds, arranged in separate storage bins each having a pump and a hose attached thereto;
- moving a container for receiving a resulting product formed by the at least two compounds into position to receive the two compounds;
- pumping the at least two compounds through the respective hoses into a nozzle assembly having a rotating nozzle tip;
- causing relative rotational movement between the nozzle assembly and the container;
- rotating the nozzle tip;
- and
- combining predetermined amounts of each of the at least two compounds for creating the resulting product housed in a single container.
An apparatus for filling a container with a resulting multi-phase product, comprising:
- at least two composition storage bins for housing the compositions which form the multi-phase product;
- at least two pumps for pumping each of the compositions, each pump interconnected by a suction hose to each composition storage bin;
- a nozzle assembly housing equipped with a nozzle tip, the nozzle being configured to be moved in a vertical direction during filling of the container, and the nozzle tip being configured to be rotated independently of the nozzle assembly;
- at least two hoses interconnected to the nozzle assembly housing and the pumps;
- a base positioned to hold the container in position to receive the multi-phase product;
- and
- a drive motor adapted to create relative rotational movement between the nozzle assembly and the container.
A method of forming multi-phase compositions, comprising the steps of:
- providing at least two compounds, arranged in separate storage bins each having a pump and a hose attached thereto;
- moving a container for receiving a resulting product formed by the at least two compounds into position to receive the two compounds;
- pumping the at least two compounds through the respective hoses into a nozzle assembly, the nozzle assembly being at a first position;
- causing relative rotational movement between the nozzle assembly and the container;
- combining predetermined amounts of each of the at least two compounds for creating the resulting product housed in a single container;
- and,
- during the combining step, moving the nozzle assembly such it is disposed at an angle relative to the first position.
A method of forming multi-phase compositions, comprising the steps of:
- providing at least two compounds, arranged in separate storage bins each having a pump and a hose attached thereto;
- moving a container, for receiving a resulting product formed by the at least two compounds, into position relative to a support and alignment funnel;
- pumping the at least two compounds through the respective hoses into a nozzle assembly having at least two openings for filling the container;
- causing relative rotational movement between the nozzle assembly and the container;
- combining predetermined amounts of each of the at least two compounds for creating the resulting product housed in a single container;
- and
- varying a factor selected from the group consisting of fill speed, fill duration, and starting and stopping points while combining the predetermined amounts of each of the at least two compounds.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.